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On the one hand, I did not realize that nuclear technology can be used in many of the ways noted by Mr. Amano. These seem very helpful, indeed.

On the other hand, he fails to note the problems associated with the generation of power via nuclear means. Mainly, how to safely store the spent fuel. The events at Fukushima have made it very clear just how dangerous it is to keep spent fuel in pools of water which need to be cooled all the time. While Abe brags that 'things are under control' in that area, contaminated water continues to spill into the Pacific. The soil is still and will continue to be spoiled for many, many years to come. One hundred thousand people remain in 'temporary' housing because the government has not helped them to relocate and/or they live under the false promise that they will be able to return home soon. The cases of thryoid cancer are just starting to show up. Other medical disorders in response to radiation exposure will show up as well in the years to come....GI, coronary, etc.

Some experts predict that it will be 300 years before people can resume living near Chernobyl.

Mr. Amano loses a lot of credibility when he suggests that this is safe and clean way to produce energy.